I’m intrigued by this suggestion from Lesley Riddoch. Is it possible? Can the SNP and Scottish Green Party have some kind of joint manifesto?

Personally, I remain unconvinced, not out of spite or hatred for either party, far from it. No, my doubt is there because I wonder what reaction this would get from the supporters of both.

The only question that both sets of supporters need to ask, in my opinion, is this: Do we really want independence? If the answer is an unequivocal ‘yes’, then there really is only one choice and this is for both sets to vote for the SNP. In a WM general election the Green vote can only succeed in splitting the votes for pro-independence candidates.

Now, this may not serve democracy, in that choice is being limited, but should the Scottish Green Party sit this one out and urge their supporters to vote for the SNP? There are calls from Unionists for a Labour/LibDem/Tory attack on the SNP. To me, every single supporter of independence needs to support the SNP at this one general election. The ends will justify the means.